Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Elk Hunting Best .308 round for Elk at 300+ yards??

Jeff,

They are 180gr Nosler partitions. I've shot 154gr Nosler partitions in my .7mm Wby Mag for years. I've never had a problem with close range shots (although, I generally try to break a shoulder when I'm within 50yds or so.) I did shoot a bear at about 70 yds with a behind-the-shoulder shot. It ran down into some scrub oak (im my direction) and trashed around a bit. I give it about 30 minutes to bleed out or stiffen up and them went in after it. I found it dead, not too far from where
I entered the oak.

Thanks for the reminder!

BH

A Partition is almost always the answer to just about any bullet question!

-jeff

I didn't know that Weatherby had a 154gr Nosler Part load. I thought that the Nosler entrys were 150gr and 160 gr. I think that weatherby factory ammo used to be loaded with Hornady Spire Points tho, maybe they still are? That would account for the 154gr 7mm bullet. If all this is true, then you've had good success with cup and core bullets in the 7mm Weatherby. Not bad!

Yeah, no kidding! The interlock is a heck of a c-n-c bullet, though.

-jeff

Yep,

180 grain Partition in the .308, 200 grain Partition in the 30-06, 175 grain Partition in th 7's. Whomp and stomp as far as you can reliably hit em.

Wayne

If you want factory ammo go buy some of the Fusion loads with the 165 grain bullet. They will do the job just fine.

Don,

You are correct they are the Hornady Spire Points.

To All:

Thanks for the great advice/information. Unfortunately due to
a current health problem, I had to cancel all my hunts this year (sob). Maybe next year.

Again thanks and Good Hunting.

BH

Let's hi-jack this thread and keep the .308 talk going... : )

I am planning to use one of the Remington Special Run Mt Guide guns in 308 for my next trip. I have a ton of great ideas on ammo now! I think I need to get into reloading so I can afford to try all of the options discussed!

700

Unfortunately for us, some don't live in elk country.. I can and do walk away from any messy shot on a WT here.... If I'm driving 24 hours one way, spending bunches of money etc.... I"ll take the tx heart shot in an instant if its all I have. Its no different than shooting them coming at me in the chest, except opposite. Thats IF I have a gun and projectile capable.

Jeff